Liquid oxygen leak from tank truck in Suncheon... No casualties

(Suncheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Min Hyun-ki = At ​​around 10:11 am on the 1st, an accident occurred where liquefied oxygen from a tank truck leaked on a road in Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do.

Authorities tried to move the tanker to transfer the liquefied oxygen to another vehicle, but the tire burst and leaked, leaving it parked on the road for a while.

Afterwards, the vehicle whose tires were replaced was moved to a nearby gas company and the liquid oxygen transfer work was completed around 5:25 p.m.

At the time, the tank lorry was carrying about 10,000 liters (liters) of liquid oxygen, and it was confirmed that about 5,000 liters had leaked.

Fire authorities temporarily suspended work at a nearby auto repair shop, controlled surrounding vehicles, and took safety measures to allow the leaked liquid oxygen to vaporize naturally.

There were no casualties.

Liquid oxygen is not a substance that ignites on its own, but it has properties that aid combustion, so there is a risk of explosion if it comes into contact with a spark or fire.

Firefighting authorities believe that the gas leaked due to a malfunction of the vehicle's safety plate and are investigating the exact cause of the leak.